Its World Plant Milk Day today (22nd August). So what are some of the plant milk options hitting our supermarket shelves and how do they stack up on health and sustainability grounds?
Milking the plants
Taking a seat at the Global Table
I have to say I experienced something pretty special just the other week.
It was Global Table at the Melbourne Show Grounds earlier in September. Billed as an event that brings together the world’s brightest minds to solve our biggest food challenges, it had much to live up to.
Future Food Fashions Trending in Milan
I recall sitting in a café back in May this year sipping a macchiato and eating a flaky pastry. Early morning in Milan was a sight, and out of the window I remember seeing the Duomo cathedral rising majestically out of the central square.
Continue reading “Future Food Fashions Trending in Milan”Having our cake (and eating it too)
Let us be in no doubt, food production and processing is in the midst of the biggest change since the industrial revolution.
Alternative protein sources
I was recently at the Global Food Summit – Seeds and Chips – in Milan, and surprised to see that out of the 350 or so startups exhibiting there, about a quarter were profiling some sort of alternative protein source.
Protein is the new black
We are starting to see some pretty interesting dietary trends that aim to lower our meat consumption, but they are not based on the traditional ethical or health grounds, but now on environmental and climate impact grounds.
Prof Andy Lowe 